fluten
to flood; to inundate
English translations
- 01
to flood
Word details
- German meaning
- Mit Wasser überschwemmen, über die Ufer treten.
- English meaning
- To flood
- Synonym
- überschwemmen, überfluten
- German example
- Nach dem starken Regen flutete der Fluss die Wiesen.
- English example
- After the heavy rain, the river flooded the meadows.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich flute du flutest er/sie/es ich flutet wir fluten ihr flutet sie fluten
- Past Participle
- ich habe geflutet du hast geflutet er/sie/es hat geflutet wir haben geflutet ihr habt geflutet sie haben geflutet
- Past
- ich flutete du flutetest er/sie/es flutete wir fluteten ihr flutetet sie fluteten
Related words
- überfluten
to flood
- überfluten
flood
- überfluten
To flood
- überspülen
To flood, to wash over
- Wurt
Mound
- Hallig
Hallig
- strömen
to stream
- Abschlußdeich
Closure dike
- Sturzflut
flash flood
- überschwemmen
to flood
- Warft
Mound, artificial dwelling hill
- überströmen
To overflow means that something runs over the edge or spreads over an area, often in large quantities.
- ersäufen
to drown
- überhäufen
To shower
- Sintflut
Deluge
- Sturmflut
Storm surge
- sintflutartig
Cataclysmic
- Flut
A flood is a large amount of water covering normally dry land; also used figuratively for a large amount of something.
- Sündflut
Great Flood, Deluge
Example sentences with “fluten”
Das Wasser begann, den Keller zu fluten. (The water began to flood the basement.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'fluten' used only for water?
Usually yes, but it can be used metaphorically, e.g., 'Licht flutete den Raum' (light flooded the room).